Kara Hayward (born November 17, 1998) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Suzy Bishop in the 2012 feature film Moonrise Kingdom, which earned her a nomination for the Young Artist Award for Best Leading Young Actress in a Feature Film in 2013. Hayward was born and raised in Andover, Massachusetts. She went to an open casting call for Moonrise Kingdom and was chosen for the role of Suzy Bishop. It was her first audition for a feature film. USA Today ran a feature on Hayward and her Moonrise Kingdom co-star Jared Gilman on May 22, 2012. She has been a member of Mensa since she was 9 years old.
